FORREX Series

Published by FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources

To explore certain topics in detail, or to summarize event proceedings, authors use our FORREX Series, which may be co-published with collaborating organizations. Readers can find in-depth, peer-reviewed information on a range of natural resource management topics, contributing to the body of literature that supports sound decision making.

In the face of many challenges related to a range of ecological, economic, and social factors, a growing number of British Columbia’s forest-dependent communities see community forests as a way to stabilize their rural economies. By integrating cultural, ecological, economic, and social sustainability, community forests promote local livelihoods, encourage community participation, and foster long-term environmental stewardship.

Since its introduction in 1998, the Community Forest Agreement Program has expanded significantly and now 47 Community Forest Agreements operate province-wide, with another 11 communities and First Nations engaged in the application process. Along with this growth, community forest organizations have increasingly requested information, tools, and techniques specifically related to this unique tenure. This guidebook addresses several governance and forest management information priorities identified by BC Community Forest Association members.

The most demonstrable effects of climate change may be shifting natural disturbance regimes. Thus, a major challenge facing natural resource managers and policymakers in BC will be adapting post-disturbance land management decisions and activities to address these shifts. This FORREX Series presents a synthesis of the best available research and experiential and traditional ecological knowledge on the impacts and consequences of these shifts (and our responses to them) to forest successional patterns, watershed processes, biodiversity and wildlife, and forest carbon.

Print versions of FORREX Series 22, in full colour, are available on request by contacting FORREX at society [at] forrex [dot] org or (250) 371-3746.
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